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kilo-watt · 13 May 2011, 03:57 PM

Just curious what I would be looking at to have this done. Mine has a little wear and I may have it replaced.

kilo-watt · 13 May 2011, 03:59 PM

Wow, talk about a typo. **Crystal** I was talking to my wife while typing.

George Ab · 13 May 2011, 04:47 PM

$100 for the crystal. Labor shouldn't be too much as it is a fairly easy job for a competent watchmaker. I would guess $50 for labor.

kilo-watt · 13 May 2011, 04:49 PM

Sweet, that's less than I thought. Is there anyone here the forum that sells them?

Lol-x · 13 May 2011, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by kilo-watt

Sweet, that's less than I thought. Is there anyone here the forum that sells them?

No, there isn't.

kilo-watt · 13 May 2011, 05:03 PM

Really? I would have thought that one of the dealers here would sell the crystals. Is it against the forum rules Lol-x?

padi56 · 13 May 2011, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by kilo-watt

Just curious what I would be looking at to have this done. Mine has a little wear and I may have it replaced.

Are we talking about Acrylic or Sapphire with Acrylic they are always changed as part of routine normal service.If Sapphire if its not to badly scratched or chipped I would wait and have changed at service time, in the UK a Sapphire is around £70- £80 fitted.

kilo-watt · 13 May 2011, 06:17 PM

It's not too bad I guess, I'm just picky. The watch was sent for service just a few months ago, but I guess the previous owner didn't think too much of the crystal to have it changed. I assume that it is sapphire, because it wasn't changed as part of the service as you stated.

padi56 · 13 May 2011, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by kilo-watt

It's not too bad I guess, I'm just picky. The watch was sent for service just a few months ago, but I guess the previous owner didn't think too much of the crystal to have it changed. I assume that it is sapphire, because it wasn't changed as part of the service as you stated.

What watch is it and what case serial letter, if watch was serviced at any RSC, the crystal would have been changed if it was needed..

train-time · 14 May 2011, 01:11 AM

I recently checked with a couple of local ADs that have service guys and one independant, all of which have access to Rolex parts, regarding changing crystal. The answer came back between $225 and $275 to change out a sapphire crystal, new gaskets, and pressure test the watch. That includes the cost of the crystal, labor and profit. The only model that none of them could do was a Sea-Dweller because of the 4000' depth rating. All of them said they would have to send it to RSC. If RSC does the job, they will probably want to do a full service too.

usbzoso · 14 May 2011, 01:14 AM

actually i would say if your crystal has only little wear you can try to polish it out yourself i think people usually use diamond paste to accomplish removing scratches from Sapphire crystal and Polywatch if you have acrylic crystal ... this way you could just quickly fix it up yourself and wait till you get your watch serviced and replace it then, cheers

Tools · 14 May 2011, 02:31 AM

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Originally Posted by kilo-watt

Really? I would have thought that one of the dealers here would sell the crystals. Is it against the forum rules Lol-x?

Rolex does not sell parts to individuals or stores without a Rolex parts account, so it isn't as easy to get hold of authentic crystals as you might think.

That, and TRF is not a shopping service.. Members are allowed to sell watches and watch related items according to the rules in the For Sale forum...

slcbbrown · 14 May 2011, 05:11 AM

My non-expert guess is cheap for acrylic and expensive for sapphire. They, typically, throw in the acrylic as part of a full service. Last I heard the sapphires were running $150.

13 May 2011, 03:57 PM	#1
kilo-watt Member Join Date: May 2011 Real Name: Chuddly Location: Cincinnati Watch: 16200 Posts: 157	Crystal replacement cost? Just curious what I would be looking at to have this done. Mine has a little wear and I may have it replaced.

13 May 2011, 04:47 PM	#3
George Ab "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Real Name: George Location: Seattle Watch: One of Them Posts: 6,924	$100 for the crystal. Labor shouldn't be too much as it is a fairly easy job for a competent watchmaker. I would guess $50 for labor. __________________

13 May 2011, 03:59 PM	#2
kilo-watt Member Join Date: May 2011 Real Name: Chuddly Location: Cincinnati Watch: 16200 Posts: 157	Wow, talk about a typo. Crystal I was talking to my wife while typing.

13 May 2011, 04:49 PM	#4
kilo-watt Member Join Date: May 2011 Real Name: Chuddly Location: Cincinnati Watch: 16200 Posts: 157	Sweet, that's less than I thought. Is there anyone here the forum that sells them?

13 May 2011, 05:03 PM	#6
kilo-watt Member Join Date: May 2011 Real Name: Chuddly Location: Cincinnati Watch: 16200 Posts: 157	Really? I would have thought that one of the dealers here would sell the crystals. Is it against the forum rules Lol-x?

13 May 2011, 06:17 PM	#8
kilo-watt Member Join Date: May 2011 Real Name: Chuddly Location: Cincinnati Watch: 16200 Posts: 157	It's not too bad I guess, I'm just picky. The watch was sent for service just a few months ago, but I guess the previous owner didn't think too much of the crystal to have it changed. I assume that it is sapphire, because it wasn't changed as part of the service as you stated.

14 May 2011, 01:11 AM	#10
train-time 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Real Name: Plankton Location: US Watch: less Posts: 4,161	I recently checked with a couple of local ADs that have service guys and one independant, all of which have access to Rolex parts, regarding changing crystal. The answer came back between $225 and $275 to change out a sapphire crystal, new gaskets, and pressure test the watch. That includes the cost of the crystal, labor and profit. The only model that none of them could do was a Sea-Dweller because of the 4000' depth rating. All of them said they would have to send it to RSC. If RSC does the job, they will probably want to do a full service too.

14 May 2011, 01:14 AM	#11
usbzoso Banned Join Date: Apr 2011 Real Name: Stan Location: Dallas Watch: 16610/16600/16800 Posts: 1,231	actually i would say if your crystal has only little wear you can try to polish it out yourself i think people usually use diamond paste to accomplish removing scratches from Sapphire crystal and Polywatch if you have acrylic crystal ... this way you could just quickly fix it up yourself and wait till you get your watch serviced and replace it then, cheers

14 May 2011, 05:11 AM	#13
slcbbrown "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2009 Real Name: steve Location: dallas area Watch: 50's TT t-bird Posts: 3,689	My non-expert guess is cheap for acrylic and expensive for sapphire. They, typically, throw in the acrylic as part of a full service. Last I heard the sapphires were running $150.

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